Windows App Certification Kit - “did not detect any new application” , ClickOnce

Question

I have a Windows Desktop App ( WPF + c++ ).

I have just made a ClickOnce installer. I built it on Windows 7, but I want to certify the App for the Windows Store, so I'm running the Windows App Certification kit on Windows 8.

The installer works fine, it installs my application and puts an icon on Windows 8 start screen. My Application runs fine. I then uninstalled it ready to run the certification.

When I try to Certify it, the Application Compatibility Kit fails to install it ( a couple of windows flash open and closed SO fast I can't read them, I DON'T experience the installer dialog which would normally require some interaction from me).

Then the kit pops a dialog:

The Windows App Certification Kit did not detect any new applications as a result of your installation. testing cannot continue unless an application is successfully installed).

Previously a had a MSI installer that did seem to work with the compatibility kit (the app failed certification, but for legitimate reasons). Now I can't get the compatibility kit to even install my ClickOnce application. How can I certify my desktop app?

Edit Desktop apps are indeed possible in the store. See this. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh749939.aspx

Answer 1

ClickOnce applications are not eligible for Windows 7 and Windows 8 Software Logo program.

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowscompatibility/thread/f10242cb-39f1-4f5e-ac1f-e55a6c722a6b

Answer 2

EDIT: Apparently Desktop applications are allowed.

The Windows App Certification Kit is not used to test desktop applications, you should contact Microsoft on how to certify your desktop app.

Here are the guidelines for desktop specific apps: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh749939.aspx